France Long Balls Stats 2026
France Long Balls Stats 2026
France have recorded 132 long balls across 4 UEFA Nations League games in 2026, averaging 33 per match. M. Lacroix leads the squad with 17 long balls - 5.67 per game. M. Maignan is next with 15.
France Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, France are averaging 33 long balls per match - M. Lacroix leads that period with 17. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of France vs Italy on 12.11.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do France average per game?
France average 33 long balls per UEFA Nations League game in 2026, based on 4 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 33 per match.
Who leads France for long balls?
M. Lacroix leads France for long balls in 2026 with 17 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 5.67 per game. M. Maignan is second with 15.
How do France's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare France's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.
France player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Mike Maignan | goalkeeper | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 100% |
| Dayot Upamecano | defender | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 100% |
| Michael Olise | attacker | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 100% |
| Ousmane Dembélé | attacker | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 100% |
| Maxence Lacroix | defender | 6 | 24 | 4 | 100% |
| Kylian Mbappé | attacker | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 71% |
| Adrien Rabiot | midfielder | 7 | 14 | 2 | 100% |
| Manu Koné | midfielder | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 100% |
| Désiré Doué | attacker | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 75% |
| Jules Koundé | defender | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 71% |
| Lucas Da Cunha | midfielder | 3 | 12 | 4 | 100% |
| Rayan Cherki | midfielder | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 100% |
| Leny Yoro | defender | 1 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
| William Saliba | defender | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 75% |
| Eduardo Camavinga | midfielder | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 100% |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | midfielder | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 100% |
| Jérémy Jacquet | defender | 2 | 8 | 4 | 100% |
| Lucas Digne | defender | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 60% |
| Theo Hernández | defender | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 100% |
| Guillaume Restes | goalkeeper | 1 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Pierre Kalulu | defender | 2 | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Warren Zaïre-Emery | midfielder | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Adrien Truffert | defender | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Maghnes Akliouche | attacker | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Bradley Barcola | attacker | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 14% |
France long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 5 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Belgium | Home | 4-1 | 39 | | | |
| 2 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Italy | Home | 1-1 | 16 | | | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Belgium | Away | 0-1 | 35 | | | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Turkey | Away | 0-1 | 42 | | | |
| 18 Jul 2026 | World Cup | England | Home | 4-6 | 26 | | | |
| 14 Jul 2026 | World Cup | Spain | Home | 0-2 | 36 | | | |
| 9 Jul 2026 | World Cup | Morocco | Home | 2-0 | 30 | | | |
| 4 Jul 2026 | World Cup | Paraguay | Away | 0-1 | 42 | | | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Sweden | Home | 3-0 | 37 | | | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Norway | Away | 1-4 | 52 | | | |
France Long balls for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
France Long balls against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
France Match total 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
France next three opponents: long balls per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their long balls for |
Their long balls against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Thu 12 Nov 19:45 | Italy (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sun 15 Nov 19:45 | Turkey (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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